Biography

Roberta Bassin is known for her compelling portrayals of array of interesting characters in film, TV and stage including film classic "Barfly", Emmy and Golden Globe Best Movie for Television Winner Oliver Stone's "Indictment: The McMartin Trial" and Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar." A few of her many performances in Television include: David E. Kelly's "Presumed Innocent, Shameless, How to Get Away With Murder, Ray Donovan, Major Crimes, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, E.R., Crossing Jordan, American Dreams, Gideon's Crossing, The Pretender." A long time member of the TV Academy, she serves on the PGEC (Performers Group Executive Committee).

One of her greatest joys as an actress/writer, has been performing her one woman show, "Amelia Earhart: In Her Own Words." She now has authored a companion book "Amelia Earhart, Me and Our Friends: Journaling the Journey...The Amelia Earhart Self Help Book." Through her play and book, she hopes to educate, motivate and inspire others.

Roberta Bassin is a graduate of UCLA and holds a California Lifetime Teaching Credential. She was a volunteer instructor for the SAG Conservatory youth program for eleven joyful years. She is an artist of water color and oils. A dancer since the age of five, ballet and jazz dance continue to be a major part of her physical life along with being a violinist and singer A wife having married her prom date at nineteen, Roberta is the proud mother of a son and daughter both graduates of UCLA.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous